Where does “کیس” come from?
کیس (Punjabi) comes from Urdu کیس, from Sanskrit केश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan káyśas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káyćas ~ gáyćas.
کیس (Punjabi): hair
Definitions
- hair
Ancestry of “کیس”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | کیس | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | केश | hair; the mane; a kind of perfume |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | káyśas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káyćas ~ gáyćas | — |